I've just been told that I will now be the Regimental Medic for my RA unit. I will be getting re-capbadged RAMC and they will be putting me on the next CMT 2 (V) course. They are also going to train me so I can drive the ambulance.

I've also been told that they are going pay a private civvie company to get me on a blue lights course and get me registered to drive the military ambulance with blue lights. Can they do this?

Ok. they did consult me because they are looking for a regimental medic. I'm not complaining. I was just a bit concerned that I race down to the medical centre with blue lights only to find that I end up getting arrested by the police half way down the A3 on a weekend.

Ok. they did consult me because they are looking for a regimental medic. I'm not complaining. I was just a bit concerned that I race down to the medical centre with blue lights only to find that I end up getting arrested by the police half way down the A3 on a weekend.

If im using the blue lights in an emergency situation and then get pulled over by the police, would I get into trouble? I thought only emergency services (Police, Fire, Paramedics, mountain rescue) can use blue lights.

If im using the blue lights in an emergency situation and then get pulled over by the police, would I get into trouble? I thought only emergency services (Police, Fire, Paramedics, mountain rescue) can use blue lights.

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Why do you think your mil ambulance has blue lights on top? For decoration?

the law of the land as it stands states an Ambulance which meets a specific defintion in unequivocably able to display blues lights, have a siren and claim exemptions. ( road vehicles lighting regs, road traffic act, road traffic regualtion act etc etc etc)

If /When S.19 of the road safety act 2006 gets enacted ( needs a piece of secondary legislation) only people who have completed (as yet unspecified) training will be allowed to claim the speed exemption.

if your unit are offering training and are putting it down in writing that you are an authorised emergency driver it really won't be an issue unless

a. you misuse it
b. you drive carelessly/ dangerously and a cause an RTC as a result
c. S.19 road safety is brought in to power and you don't have the right training to claim the speed exemption and you get caught speeding.

If im using the blue lights in an emergency situation and then get pulled over by the police, would I get into trouble? I thought only emergency services (Police, Fire, Paramedics, mountain rescue) can use blue lights.

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Why do you think your mil ambulance has blue lights on top? For decoration?

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I hate to say this but yes they are pretty much for decoration at the moment. They are currently disconnected because they don't have any medics until I turned up and passed my CMT 3